WANGANUI RACES.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 112, 14 March 1891, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

(per press association.) Wan g anui . A1 a rch 12. It was another beautiful day for the second day's racing, and the attendance was equal to that of yesterday. The largest dividend of the meeting was paid in the Hack Race on Waihi — by Cast Off, who cut out the six furlongs in lmin 17£ sec, which is only half a second slower than Retina's time in the Flying Efandicap yesterday. £'4836 passed through the totalisator to-day, making £10,300 for the two days, which is £2171 more than went through at the last Summer Meeting. Nursery Handicap, — Fraternite, 1 ; Rosefeldt, 2 ; Cretonne, B. Fortune, also ran. Time lmm 19sec. Dividend £5 10s. I Autumn Handicap, of 100 soys. — Bonlanger', 1 ; Queen of Trumps, 2 ; Cynisca, 3. Weka, Kiekie,. Thackeray, Montrosa 11, and, Lady Webster, also ran. Half way up the straight Boulanger had everything beaten, and' won somewhat easily by a length and- a half from Queen' of. Trumps. Time 2-min 12£ sec. -Dividend, i-2 2s. Consolation Handicap.— La Petite Fille, 1 ; Weka, 2 ; Rufus; 3. Lochness, Pyrarnus, and Bay. King also started. Won by a little over a length, Rufus a good third. Time lmin 45£seo. Dividend, £4 3s. G.J.C: MEETING. L'hhistchuhch, March 13 GbEAT AUTUMN HANDICAP^' 500 BOYS J one mile aud a half. — Freedom, 9at; Occident, Bst slb ; Breadalbane, 7st 10lb ; Blizzard, 7st 91b; Cruchfield, 7st 71b; , Moraine, 7st 51b ; Hazel and Palliser, tiat 101 b ; Manner, 6st olb. Champagne Stakes, of 300 soys, six furlongs. — Cajolery, Clanranald, Melinite, Union Flag, Florae, Flinders. CaitLEseE Stakes, of 300 cora, sis f urlonga. — Florrie, Flinders, Union Flag, Melinite, Ulanrauald, Cajolery, Diadem, Conjurer, Triton. " " All Mr Gollan's nominations and acceptances were received too late to be' included.

(Notes by Cbackshot.V The winnings of tha champion race- ' horse, Carbine, now tobal up to the phenomenal sum of £28,788. Carbine's winnings co npare favorably with tho c of the bast English racehorses. The largest amount won at Home was that pui up by Donovan — .£60,000 — ''who, however, '• cracked up" as a four-year-old. Amongst Donovan's victories- were three £11,000 prizes- -aggregating considerably more than half his grand total. Were some of the more important racing? events in Australia endowed with prizes propo tionate to the Melbourne Gup stakes, Carbine's total would, ere this, have reached, if not surpassed, Donovan's great total of £60,000, Another Wanganui Cup Meeting has been numbered with the past, and by all accounts the sport was good. Surprises to backers were few and far between, and the favorites got home in the largest por* tion of the events, Mr Hately thus not' concealing the winners very well* Small fields were the order of the day, and jockeys were in abundance* The most noticeable of those who were not up on a "prod", during the meeting was that astute horseman, Derrett, who came up from Christchurch to ride Crackshot, but the latter did not face the a'.arter, owing to him developing signs of l.iineness just previous to the start for the Cup. Sentinel, by Cap-a-pie, who had no difficulty in appropriating the two hurdle races, improved yery much in the interval between the Egmont and Wanganui meetings. This may be accounted for by the fact that the horse was suffering with a very bad back at Egmont, and was short of work. Chemist, the Grand National Steeplechase winner of 1889, started both days, and it was a shame to witness how Ellingham rode him under the whip from start to finish, but the good old horse had not enough foot when it came to racing, albeit he fenced magnificently. The Cup race turned out a soft thing for my selection, Dudu, who won with a lot in hand from the Apremont— Nautilus mare. Cynisca. Dudu's record for the past four years in this race is exceptionally phenomenal, and oae which I dare venture to say has not been surpassed in the colonies. In four consecutive Wanganui . Cups the Scmnus mare has appropriated, three and acted as second fiddle once. ' To prove wi at a game bit of stuff si c is composed of is shown by her big struggle with the crusher of 9-10 in the Wanganui ' . Stakes, 1^ miles, on the second day. Although beaten, it was no disgrace for her, when the good time of 2-41 and Whisper's weight is taken into consideration. Mr Hately fairly threw the latter mare in at 7-12, which was indeed a feather weight when compared with those she has been carrying lately, her recent imposts being nothing under 9-0. The result was tiat Clifford, knowing the mare so well, just won on the post without hardly an eftort. Of course, the public thought it was the handicapping which brought the horses locked together at the finish, and cheer* were naturally called for Mr Hately. But my opinion is (and one that is shared by many good judges) that Clifford should have been cheered for his splendid riding and judgment, as I believe he had 10 pounds at least up his sleeve at the finish, and he only waited to just win. Still another good two-year-old exposed. And Tiraillerie, the - three-pacts sister to the ' crack Tirailleur, must be a good 'un ta put down such a clever division as Gre- • tonne (Ascot— Leonessa), Rosefeldt (Norlenfeldt — Rose d'Armour) and Fraternite* (The Dauphin— Sissie). Mr Gollan, the Dwner of the winner, reckoned her almo6b i " dead bird" by the free manner in . which he backed his filly, and she worthily upheld his opinion anent her speed. Fraternite, with Tiraillerie out. of the " way, proved his Egmont win was no fliika for-he won the Nursery Handicap- the socond day with. 8-6 in 1-19, Rosefeldfr ■' (9-0) being next. (This filly, I notice, shows up to better advantage after a few

attempts, but she did'nt gel her nose in front this time.) What ti'itl the Southern two-year-olds and the Nor them push I am of opinion some excel lent "racing will be indulged in next sea--I^. son for the classic three-year-old events Retina, by Apreuiont — Iris, was, as I anticipated, to the fore in the Flying Handicap. Bonlanger, who ran second, lost a lump of ground by being interfered with by Lochuess, and it would have been a big race between the two had not the mishap occurred. During the meeting Mr Paul had three wins — Fleta in the Welter, Waihi in the second hack race, and Boulanger in the Autumn Handicap. The latter put down the Derby winner, Queen of Trumps (Leolinus — Maid of Athol) easily, the filly having 161bs the best of the" weights. Fleta appears to be improving fast with age, cutting out the mile with 8-7 up in 1-46. This is indeed a good go, which remark may also apply to La Petite Fille's time of 1-45J in the •Consolation, and both won their races with a bit in hand. Mr Sain Powell was very successful in wielding the starter's flag during the meeting. The course was in splendid order, and the times registered in some of the events were excellent, •as the telegraphed- reports will show. It is considered unlikely that any further : actiotrwill be taken' by Mr Hunter respecting the protest lodged concerning 'Cynisca's weight in the Cup, but Mr Hunter declares his intention not to nominate for any future meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club. Wa'irua, by SomnusT-^Waiwareka, who •has been showing such good form in hack races along this coast, has been sold to Mr P. Panetti for £180, and goes to Australia.' .. '"- Owing to the limited space at my disposal, I cannot go fully into' the merits of the different horses competing at the Sandon. races on Tuesday next, but I notice that most of the better class do not figure among the acceptors — probably they will be competing at the Waverley meeting, held on the same day. Summed "up my selections are : — Hurdles — Songster. , Maiden Flat— Niobe. Handicap— Wairtia (if wanted by his new owner), 1 ; if not, Hiamoe, with Sirius next. Bracelet—Fib, 1 ; Memorial, 2. Flying — Omaha, 1 ; Sirius, 2. Tramway Handi•cap—^Hiamoe, 1 ; Wairua or Marksman 2. The Hawkes Bay meeting'co'mmences •on Tuesday, when I fancy the Cup will fall to Dudu, 9-1, with Whisper or Cynisca next". The Railway Stakes should be won by Boulanger, B=2, after a big race "with Eetina, 7-12, and Renata, 7-12.